Metropolitan Ambrosios and Deacon Yohan were able to travel to Ulsan to lead the celebrations for the great feast of Saint Dionysios of Aegina, the patron saint of the Orthodox community in Ulsan, in the midst of the 3rd wave of COVID-19 in Korea.
On Saturday afternoon women of the community lovingly decorated the church with flowers for the occasion and many other final touches were made to beautify the temple for the divine services. Great Vespers was offered in the evening with Artoklasia with the attendance of the local faithful Koreans and expatriates along with a few guests. Metropolitan Ambrosios conveyed to the faithful the touching and renowned story of Saint Dionysios’s great forgiveness of the man who killed the saint’s own brother, and he also encouraged the churchgoers to take this as an example of the continued forgiveness and repentance that everyone need to strive for in their lives.
On Sunday morning Matins and the Divine Liturgy were officiated. This year during the services 3 new hymns were used about the life of St Dionysios that were chanted for the first time in the temple. After the divine services a gift exchange took place. As a special treat, Metropolitan Ambrosios offered a Christmas gift to all the children of the community. The faithful offered gifts of congratulations and appreciation to Metropolitan Ambrosios and Deacon Yohan for the special sacrifice and love they have shown.
Source: Orthodox Metropolis of Korea